With this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlists now announced, we've asked one of our experts on children's books, Isabel Popple, for a closer look at every title. She has come through spectacularly. Below you'll find everything you need to know about this year's nominees.

Children's & Teenage books for all ages - with interactive Baby books for tiny tots, and Early Learning books for toddlers, as well as the latest Activity books and Children’s picture books for younger readers. We also feature a huge range of Children’s Fiction books, and Children’s Reference books, not forgetting the latest Fiction books for teenagers, including romantic novels for teens and novels for young adults.